The 6-foot-11 forward/center has a massive wingspan, is an elite shot blocker, dominates the glass, and has great timing on putback dunks or lob dunks. Diop, in a match-up of two of the premier junior forwards on the West Coast with Taiwo Daramola Taiwo Daramola 6'7" | C Bakersfield Christian | 2027 State CA-S , showed to have the more effective shot mechanics and more polished post-moves to score within 15-feet of the basket, as he would go for 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks in San Gabriel Academy’s win over host Bakersfield Christian, 58 to 45. Diop does a nice job of sealing off his defender, extends his lengthy arms to make himself available for the entry pass, has good back-to-the-basket moves using the shoulder fake to get by his defender, has enough handle to attack from the mid-post, has touch on the hook/floater, and can open up the court with the face-up jumper. Diop had several impressive blocks on Daramola, as he went to his signature short-porch jumper, and Diop fully palmed the ball to reject the shot. He has great timing on weakside, chase-down, and trailer blocks, deflects entry passes into the post, jumps cross court passes, and runs the floor well in the open court to get easy transition buckets/dunks.   

The 6-foot-11 forward/center has a massive wingspan, is an elite shot blocker, dominates the glass, and has great timing on putback dunks or lob dunks. Diop, in a match-up of two of the premier junior forwards on the West Coast with Taiwo Daramola Taiwo Daramola 6'7" | C Bakersfield Christian | 2027 State CA-S , showed to have the more effective shot mechanics and more polished post-moves to score within 15-feet of the basket, as he would go for 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks in San Gabriel Academy’s win over host Bakersfield Christian, 58 to 45. Diop does a nice job of sealing off his defender, extends his lengthy arms to make himself available for the entry pass, has good back-to-the-basket moves using the shoulder fake to get by his defender, has enough handle to attack from the mid-post, has touch on the hook/floater, and can open up the court with the face-up jumper. Diop had several impressive blocks on Daramola, as he went to his signature short-porch jumper, and Diop fully palmed the ball to reject the shot. He has great timing on weakside, chase-down, and trailer blocks, deflects entry passes into the post, jumps cross court passes, and runs the floor well in the open court to get easy transition buckets/dunks.